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CORNERSTONE means
An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. It represents our main quality which is our gradual approach to learning for new drivers.
TEEN'S OUTLINED JOURNEY TO GET A CALIFORNIA DRIVERS LICENSE.
STEP 1: Complete driver's education by signing up for our Online Drivers Ed program HERE which totals 30 hours, including 5 hours of breaks. The outcome will be receiving the certificate below:
Certificate of completion of Drivers Ed for minors issued by the driving school.
STEP 2: Take the above certification to the DMV for your written test along with:
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A completed Form DL 44 available at the DMV HERE, signed by your parent or guardian.
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Proof of your date of birth and legal residence.
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Pay application fee. $45 to the DMV.
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Proof of Social Security number.
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Proof of California residency.
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Proof of completion of a drivers education course.(Certificate above)
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Provide a thumbprint at the DMV.
STEP 3: Once you take your written test and pass it, you will receive your California learner's permit. However, it is not yet valid as a minor permit until a state licensed driving instructor signs and activates it.
STEP 4: Begin behind-the-wheel training with a state licensed driving instructor who will validate the minor's permit after the first lesson (2 hours) by signing it. The minor can now begin practicing with either a parent/guardian or with an adult who is at least 25 years of age with a California non-expired driver's license. The instructor will give the minor a yellow certificate of completion upon finishing a total of 3 lessons (6 hours).
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Intructor's Signature
Parent/Guardian who drove 50 hours with the minor, including 10 hours at night, signs here.
STEP 5 (FINAL STEPS): When you've had your California learner's permit as a minor for 6 months since the ''Issue date'' of the permit (The 6-month timer starts when the DMV hands you the permit and not when you start behind-the-wheel training) have completed your 6 hours with an instructor and 50 hours with a parent/guardian, got their signatures on the above lines as described in the above picture, bring all the items shown below to the DMV with you, including a California licensed driver with a registered and insured car( with a front and back license plate) in safe conditons, to take your California behind-the-wheel driving test with a DMV examiner.
California learners permit
6 Hrs certificate of completion for minor's issued by the driving school.
Certificate of completion of Drivers Ed for minors.
California learner's permit
STEP 5 (FINAL STEPS): Once you pass your California driver's test, you will receive an interim license, which is just as valid as the real one until the official license arrives in the mail. This process usually takes approximately 1-2 weeks.
Good luck!
Sample of temporary driver's license issued by the DMV
IMPORTANT RULE:
During the first 12 months, a minor cannot:
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Drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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Transport passengers under 20 years unless accompanied by a licensed: Parent or guardian. California driver 25 years old or older. Or certified driving instructor.